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Patient Advocacy: Considerations from a Patient & Advocate
Recently, Todd was thrilled to be a podcast guest of Tracey Welson-Rossman, founder of Journal My Health and Joyce Yaccarino Griggs, founder of United States of Healthcare. The discussion touches on many topics, including defining the difference between caregiving and patient advocacy, staying organized, family conversations, documentation, reaching out for help, patient bill of rights, and more.
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Time: Flies By In The Blink Of A Hospital Stay
I’m sorry it’s been quite a while since my last 1 Day 1 Week article. There are various reasons. One is that I was focusing on the Caregiving Insights podcast and have posted four episodes. With otherwise limited time, I simply couldn’t find the hours to write/edit/proof/post/promote an article. Also, the holidays and traveling/getting away from caregiving a week ago for the first time since November 2019 was a factor. Upon landing back in Florida on Monday, I received a text from my mom telling me that my dad was being taken to the ER because of chest pain. Welcome home! The Cliff’s Notes version – he had atrial flutter and then atrial fibrillation, which led to a heart ablation procedure. It appears to have worked…
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Patient Advocacy & The Co-Creation Experience
A happy, healthy wish to everyone from 1 Day 1 Week! It’s been weeks since the last post, which was intentional considering folks were busy with the holidays and I took some overdue self-care. Now it’s time to gear up for a great 2022, bringing you many more podcasts and articles about caregiving and patient advocacy! As we step into the new year, our YouTube channel Caregiving Insights is off to a great start! I’m excited to have just posted Episode #4: Patient Advocacy & The Co-Creation Experience. In this episode, I have an insightful conversation with Dr. Valerie Williams-Sanchez. Valerie and I worked together 25 years ago for a company named Medical Data International and we’ve had extensive conversations over the years about patient…
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Perspectives on Caregiving & Patient Advocacy: A Podcast
There are so many things to consider regarding caregiving and patient advocacy! Whether you are already in one or both of these roles, or you may be in the future (to whatever extent), this episode provides important insight. This is Episode #2 on our new YouTube channel, Caregiving Insights. I explore these topics from various angles with Cori Kasten, Founder/CEO of Platinum Select Nursing in South Florida. For the past 14 years, Cori has built a successful business born out of genuine caring for her clients and passion for doing things the right way, all starting with one client who believed in her ability to change the world. In the first half of this episode, we discuss topics such as in-home care, healthcare technology, and…
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A Drug-Induced Reflection, So To Speak
Three days ago, my mom began yet another drug – this one administered through subcutaneous infusion therapy at home. Before getting into the exasperating road that led to this situation, now is a good time to reflect on the overall topic of medication and share some insight. Along my mom’s Systemic Sclerosis (Scleroderma) journey there have been countless situations that have led to a myriad of drugs being prescribed, whether in an acute hospital setting or as an outpatient. “Myriad” is a gentle way of saying, I can only begin to tell you how many drugs (50, 75, or more), what they were, what the situation was, and what benefits (or harm) they brought to her. To this day, in each situation, there may or…
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Beginning of the Journey
How did your caregiving/patient advocacy journey begin? It can happen in different ways. From what I came to learn, the beginning of my journey was like millions of others who take on this role – it happened fast and without warning. In my case, Spring 2017. Prior to that, I had no thoughts that caregiving/patient advocacy was going to become a part of my life – changing it in every way! Having witnessed my grandparents being cared and advocated for by my mom 20-25 years earlier, I had some idea of what the role entailed. She would take them to appointments, handle various aspects of doctor communication, interpret situations to ensure the best possible care was being planned and received, and so much more. She…
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Caregiving: A Journey Like No Other
Welcome, everyone! It’s taken me years to put pen to paper – or in this case fingers to keyboard – and it feels great to get this going! So, a sincere thank you for taking the time to read this initial post on the 1 Day 1 Week blog. Whether you are a caregiver, patient advocate, someone being cared for, or someone who cares about any of the aforementioned, I hope you find this blog engaging on an ongoing basis. The name 1 Day 1 Week is born out of a mantra that we caregivers and patient advocates around the world often live by – for practical purposes and sanity-sake amidst these challenging and rewarding journeys we’ve chosen for whatever reasons and circumstances. So, where…
